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Time appears to stand still in Naomi Fisher's Pennsylvania Amish Community...But she's running out of time to correct a terrible mistake.
Naomi was content with her life..until her mother died in an accident; until her somber father needed her to tend the family store every day; until her "English" friend showed her how confining her life had become; until her heart started to long for romance.
Very good book - I enjoyed it very much.
When Naomi turns her back on one basic duty, the unthingable happens - and now she feels unworthy to accomplish anything set before her. How can she escape the weight on her spirit that paralyzes her emotions? Is there any redemption for such a fail
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If you love the Amish fiction from the other big author but have read all her books, this is a good second. I read this book very quickly as it held my interest and I really did enjoy the characters. Really anything Amish will interest me. If you come from a childhood where you were not loved by your father, the way the relationship ends between a father and daughter in the story may help heal you; or may just really upset you even more. Also, if you grew up with a lot of younger siblings you will relate to this book well, regardless of your beliefs.

Beth S. (
Sparkles) wrote on 2/20/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent book about the Amish way of life and the feelings that a young woman goes through with all the things that happen to her family.
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Time appears to stand still in Naomi Fisher's Pennyslvania Amish community...But she's running out of time to correct a terrible mistake. Naomi was content with her life until her mother died in an accident,her somber father needed her to tend the family store every day... until her "English" friend showed her how confining her life had become. Then her heart started to long for romance.

Theresa B. (
tcbouch) wrote on 5/27/2009...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I like reading different writers of "Amish" fiction, and this was my first try for W. Brunstetter. The story was interesting and jumped right into the story. I enjoyed it though I could predict what was going to happen a couple of times. Not a bad read, but not the best read.

Jeanette B. (
jnet) wrote on 5/11/2007...
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When Naomi turns her back on one basic duty, the uknthinkable happens-and now she feels unworthy to accomplish anything set before her. How can she escape the weight on her spirit that paralyzes her emotions? Is there any redemption for such a failure?
Excellent reading. Very good book from beginning to end.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Daughters of Lancaster Co. book #1 featuring "Naomi Fisher".

Jamie N. (
JNelson) wrote on 9/27/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another great story by Wanda Brunstetter
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Just loved it. Couldn't put it down.

Tami W. (
us4wrls) wrote on 7/28/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I read all three books in this series. Each one kept me wanting to know more about the lives in the story. Great Amish fiction!